Power relieved to keep points lead

Will Power said the fact that he retained his IndyCar Series points lead was the only comfort he could take from a poor Indianapolis 500 for the Penske team. The championship leader finished only 14th in the series' premier race, having fallen to the tail of the field when he left his first pitstop with his left rear wheel not properly attached. As well as forcing him to do a lap on three wheels under yellow, the incident also caused brake damage that needed repairs.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/power-relieved-to-keep-points-lead/

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Massa: More penalties for Hamilton

Felipe Massa has called on the FIA to issue further penalties against Lewis Hamilton following a collision between the pair during the Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton made contact with the Ferrari driver at the Loews hairpin on lap 34 as he tried to pass his rival on the inside of the corner, driving over the kerbs in the process and knocking the nose of Massa's car against the rear wheel of Mark Webber's Red Bull

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/massa-more-penalties-for-hamilton/

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Q and A: Ford on Argentina tyre issues

Having to use Michelin's soft gravel tyres on asphalt roads on this year's Rally Argentina has been the major talking point of this weekend's World Rally Championship round. AUTOSPORT asked Ford's tyre engineer George Black to explain the challenge of the last two days

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/q-and-a-ford-on-argentina-tyre-issues/

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Hamilton: Strategy cost me

Lewis Hamilton said that a wrong strategy choice was responsible for him qualifying down in seventh place for the Monaco Grand Prix. The McLaren driver had been fastest in both Q1 and Q2, but only planned a single run at the end of Q3 with super soft tyres and was one of the drivers caught on a flying lap when Sergio Perez's heavy crash brought out the red flags with just over two minutes to go. In a bid to get a good track position once the green flags waved again, Hamilton left his garage early and queued in the pitlane, causing his tyres to lose temperature and leaving him with cold tyres and brakes and an understeering car.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hamilton-strategy-cost-me/

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Cosworth: Unity needed over 2013 rules

Cosworth believes that Formula 1's engine manufacturers must work together to find a unified agreement about the 2013 rules amid concerns about the mounting development costs of the new 1.6-litre turbo units. Although the Northampton-based engine maker is more than happy with the technical aspects of the new rules, it says that there are problems regarding the commercial viability of the investment needed to create the new engines

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/cosworth-unity-needed-over-2013-rules/

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The Continental: Speaking with Chrysler/Lancia?s Olivier Francois, Klaus Bischoff on VW Styling, and Germany?s (Sort of) Power Trip

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. At the Lancia Ypsilon international launch in Torino this week, I sat down with Chrysler and [...]

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Mazda 2 with New 1.3-liter SKYACTIV-G Engine Gets Claimed 50-Percent Mileage Boost

Mazda recently unveiled its new family of fuel-efficient SKYACTIV engines, and announced that the first of the powerplants would arrive in 2.0-liter form in the Mazda 3, which has been face lifted for the 2012 model year. The 40-mpg-highway rating that Mazda is forecasting is undoubtedly impressive, but a new 1.3-liter engine just revealed for the [...]

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Ogier?s lead cut after SS16 roll

Sebastien Ogier's Rally Argentina lead is in jeopardy after the Citroen driver rolled near the end of today's opening Ascochinga stage. Ogier looked assured of victory as he took a 47-second lead over Mikko Hirvonen into the final leg, which consists of just the mammoth 48km Ascochinga test and three very short stages

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/ogiers-lead-cut-after-ss16-roll/

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